Billboard Magazine said a company called SFX Entertainment has made several acquisitions -- among them, the Voodoo Experience, which takes place each October at City Park.

The report cites SFX President Robert F.X. Sillerman as the source of the information.

Voodoo launched in 1999 and has brought hundreds of sometimes "edgy" acts to New Orleans. It has grown in popularity to become one of the biggest festivals in the city, and recent lineups have featured top-tier performers such as Neil Young, Soundgarden, Metallica, R.E.M., Ozzy Osbourne, Snoop Dogg and Eminem.

The production has been managed by Rehage Entertainment, whose namesake, Steve Rehage, conceived the fall festival.